Moon Shot
I lucked into this daylight shot in Titusville at Dicerandra Scrub Preserve, no tripod, with my Nikon D-80. Perhaps the stars were in alignment?
Χριστός Ανέστη!
Holy Week is the most important week in the Orthodox calendar, and Easter evening its culmination. This is the worship service in Corfu Town at midnight.
Ghostly Appearance at Tolomato Cemetery
St. Augustine is saturated with ghosts, and a spooky place to walk at night, especially around the old cemeteries.
Kinomagewapkong: Rocks that Teach
Hidden in deep woods in the rocky, lake-dotted landscape northeast of Toronto, a sacred treasure is etched in stone: the petroglyphs of Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Kinomagewapkong, the rocks that teach.
She-inal at Punta Gorda Dairy Queen
One of Florida's oddities is in the toilet. Really. It's a woman's urinal called a Sheinal, developed in Florida and installed in businesses around the state. This one in Punta Gorda is the only one we know of, now a virtual museum piece.
A Taste of Nepal
It’s been nearly a decade since I had a dinner of dal bhat, the Nepali national meal, so tonight's find of a Nepali restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin was a treat.
The Chattahoochee You Don’t Know
A chance meeting with botanist Leigh Brooks leads me to a tour of Chattahoochee's botanical wonders and an introduction to famed Florida botanist Angus Gholson.
Secret Gems of the Suwannee
Four springs, interconnected waterways: the springs along the Suwannee River basin provide a fascinating look into the weird world of the Floridan Aquifer.
Exploring Vero Beach
A family visit to McKee Gardens for research on Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders, paired with Pelican Island, brought back memories of our 1960s trips.
Butterfly World
Working on research for Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders while in Broward County, I had the opportunity to visit Butterfly World for the first time.
